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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | CNY / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.240 | ¥8.354 | -19.1% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.110 | ¥7.478 | -27.5% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.079 | ¥0.532 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.116 | ¥0.781 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.052 | ¥0.350 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | $0.052 | ¥0.350 | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in China Today
A 40-litre fill-up in China comes to roughly ¥334 right now. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 11 minutes per litre and 7.3 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in China
In China diesel costs ¥7.478/L, putting it 10.5% below petrol. Across the 22 Asia markets DailyFuels prices, diesel averages 1.1% above petrol, so the gap here is wider than the regional norm.
How China Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in China is ¥8.354/L ($1.240), placing it 19.1% below the world average of $1.532. Ranked by pump price, China is 40th lowest of 133 countries and 12th lowest of the 22 in Asia. The gap to the Asia mean is 12.9%, below it. Either side of it: Philippines costs 0.8% less, Nepal costs 5.6% more.
Historical Price Trend
China has seen gasoline shed 9.5% across 3 months — $1.370 then, $1.240 now. Records covering 34 weeks put the floor at $1.140 and the ceiling at $1.390, the latter on 31 May 2026. Diesel moved 10.6% in the same period, having fell. Trough to peak — 13 July to 31 May — the move was 21.9%. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 6.6% lower today. Domestic power rose 1.3% across the same months and now costs ¥0.532 per kWh. Natural gas barely moved.
As of 2026-08-27, the retail price of gasoline in China is $1.240 per liter, and diesel costs $1.110 per liter. China’s gasoline price is 19.1% below the global average of $1.532 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.079 per kWh.
China has domestic oil or gas production, which reduces import dependency and helps moderate retail fuel prices. Prices are also shaped by local refinery capacity, distribution infrastructure, and tax policy.
Based on an average monthly wage of $1,200 USD, a worker in China needs approximately 11 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 90.9% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Asia ranges from $0.704 in Kazakhstan to $4.170 in Hong Kong across 22 tracked markets, a 492.3% span.
The numbers come from government energy agencies and verified international providers, and are revised weekly. Local currency amounts (CNY / ¥) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $86.21 /bbl | $0.662 /L | $1.240 | +87.3% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $81.52 /bbl | $0.633 /L | $1.240 | +95.9% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.92 /MMBtu | $0.129 /m³ | $0.052 | -59.6% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $75.92 /share | indirect | $0.079 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $48.05 /share | indirect | $0.079 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +8.6% | +5.1% |
59%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +7.6% | +5.1% |
67%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +8.9% | +2% |
22%
|